If you’re of the Snow Leopard using persuasion you’ll be happy, or upset at the prospect of propagating, to know that Apple has released an update for their Mac OS X software bringing it to version 10.6.4. A number of bug squashes are detailed including fixes that should allow Adobe Creative Suite 3 apps to […]
June 2010
The urge to pick up a massive desktop is wearing off on the computing public. The shift towards a smaller computer has been going on for quite a while now but it hasn’t quite caught on due to slower processor options and a bit of the sticker shock on the side. Fortunately Apple’s 2010 Mac […]
You might be one of those weekend overclockers who likes a bit of that light tweaking where a 50% increase over stock clock rates is more than good enough but there are those that require so much more from their hardware. GIGABYTE’s X58A-UD9 Motherboard is blazing new performance trails while stamping its name at the […]
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The notebook computer segment is awash in a sea of plastic clad designs with color schemes that are more at home in a child’s playroom than in your svelte and sleek laptop bag…picky aren’t we? The ZaReason Verix notebook is prepared with your choice of hardware but the particularly interesting Intel Core i7 Q-720 processor, […]
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All of that time spent on building graphics cards is sure to give you some sort of insight on what works and doesn’t work when putting together a brand new product…and why you might want to wait for later revisions if you’re the perfectionist type. ASUS steps up with its new Radeon EAH5870 V2 graphics […]
Yes they’re expensive, and massively overpowered for nearly every task, but there’s no denying that a boutique built gaming system gets you into high frame rate territory without all of that messy setup, tweaking, and burn-in on your part. The Puget Systems Deluge gaming PC gives you your choice of high-end hardware but PC Perspective […]
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It used to be that you would have to shell out quite a bit of cash if you wanted any sort of decent gaming experience on a laptop computer since the drop off in performance between the high end and mid-range models was so severe. The MSI GX640 notebook opts for an ATI Mobility Radeon […]
AMD has been on a bit of a tear with their graphics products managing to put together an impressive array of features that power through today’s latest games…thankfully they also have some competent chipset engineers on their payroll as well. The ASRock 890FX Deluxe3 motherboard sports the company’s latest and greatest chipset which should go […]
Cooling a high end processor is no easy feat especially given the amount of added stress most overclockers put on their CPUs with their higher clock rates and a good dosage of extra voltage. The Scythe Yasya CPU Heatsink makes use of six heatpipes and can mount two fans to quickly dissipate the heat load […]
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The mid-range of the graphics card market offers some impressive performance and gives you most of the same features found on their higher end siblings without having to break your budget on an upgrade. The Gainward GeForce GTX 465 puts on a show with a snazzy non-reference dual-fan cooler and quite a bit of headroom […]
Netbooks have featured nothing but Intel’s processors since, well, they started being made and while the Atom CPU is well suited for the job its graphics pairing isn’t exactly impressive. They’ve finally got some competition. The MSI Wind U230-040 Netbook makes its mark with an AMD Athlon 64 X2 L335 processor and ATI Radeon HD […]
